Evolutionary Theories and Biblical Morality

Introduction

The mantra has been that evolutionary theory has no impact on a
person's moral beliefs. However, if we truly are the products of natural
selection then morality is merely a product of culture and can encompass
anything society defines it to be. Until recently, no studies had
examined the role of evolutionary beliefs on
moral behaviors. However, a recent study manipulated the belief in
determinism,
finding that instilling such a belief in individuals led to
significantly increased incidences of cheating.

Parasite
Ecology and the Evolution of Religion - A paper by Ben Cullen,
which argues against Richard Dawkins' "religion as a disease"
position, on the grounds that Dawkins has not manipulated neo-Darwinian
logic consistently. Cullen argues that Dawkins has erected a highly personal
view of religion, which is in complete conflict with both his own selfish
gene theories (Dawkins, 1989), and a growing body of parasite research.